Cost of living comparison
compared to
Varese vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Varese is 23.8% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.9% more in Varese
- Groceries
-
pay 42.4% more in Varese
- Transportation
-
pay 31.7% more in Varese
- Housing
-
pay 20.4% more in Varese
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9% less in Varese
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% less in Varese
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% more in Varese
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing in Varese are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Varese.
Varese vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Varese instead of Athens, you would:
pay 67.9% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Varese
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.12
|
$3.75
€3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$1.36
€1.16
|
|
Athens vs. Varese - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.4% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Varese
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$3.21
€2.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.44
|
$12.26
€10.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.15
|
$6.45
€5.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.01
|
$4.10
€3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.14
|
$6.18
€5.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.22
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$1.68
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.95
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$1.00
€0.86
|
|
Athens vs. Varese - Cost of groceries
pay 31.7% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Varese
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.78
|
$7.89
€6.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.92
|
$46.72
€39.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,931.30
|
$34,747.69
€29,669.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.97
|
$24.53
€20.94
|
|
Athens vs. Varese - Cost of transportation
pay 20.4% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Varese
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.42
|
$35.74
€30.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€585.47
|
$957.75
€817.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€520.09
|
$747.51
€638.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.55
|
$191.14
€163.21
|
|
Athens vs. Varese - Cost of housing
pay 3.9% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Varese
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€483.98
|
$759.19
€648.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,889.41
|
$6,735.41
€5,751.11
|
|
Athens vs. Varese - Cost of childcare
pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Varese
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.52
|
$1.82
€1.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.07
|
$48.67
€41.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.98
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
Athens vs. Varese - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.9% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Varese
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.64
|
$109.01
€93.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.71
|
$40.86
€34.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.88
|
$124.59
€106.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.54
|
$171.31
€146.27
|
|
Athens vs. Varese - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in Greece vs. Italy.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Greece and Italy.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Varese or Athens. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.